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YPM to SMX: distance & flight time
Pikangikum (Pikangikum Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
1,753 mi
2,822 km · 1,524 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,753 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YPM — Pikangikum Airport · Pikangikum, Canada
- SMX — Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field · Santa Maria, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YPM
- YHP · Poplar Hill Airport24 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport53 mi away
- YVZ · Deer Lake Airport58 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport63 mi away
Near SMX
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base13 mi away
- LPC · Lompoc Airport16 mi away
- SBP · San Luis County Regional Airport26 mi away
- SQA · Santa Ynez Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YPM from SMX?
The flight distance from Pikangikum (YPM) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 1,753 miles (2,822 km, 1,524 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPM to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YPM to SMX?
Nonstop service on YPM–SMX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pikangikum and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 2 hours behind Pikangikum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPM to SMX?
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Why are some YPM to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YPM–SMX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.